Shinnecock Hills and the 126th U.S. Open field got more acquainted with one another Tuesday. Here’s the latest from the Golf Central desk that’s live out in Southampton, N.Y. all week.
Epic sports day awaits New York on June 18, 2026
The 126th U.S. Open tees off at Shinnecock Hills Thursday, June 18, which happens to be the same day as the New York Knicks championship parade in Manhattan. The events might be separated by more than 85 miles but the "Live From the U.S. Open" predicts there's guaranteed to be a fervor in the air.
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Bryson DeChambeau missed his second straight major cut. Todd Lewis joins “Golf Central” to discuss how the uncertainty surrounding DeChambeau’s future could be weighing on him.
Nathan Kimsey fired a second-round 62 Monday at Walton Heath to qualify for his first U.S. Open as the medalist of the England final qualifier.
Todd Lewis sat down with Aaron Rai after he won the 2026 PGA Championship and talked about his upbringing, how he got to this point in his career and what the future will hold.
Golf Today analyst Jaime Diaz said he agreed with Scottie Scheffler’s complaints about the pin positions at the PGA Championship at Aronimink and doesn’t think the layout rewarded good shots enough.
Gary Williams remarked on 2026 PGA Champion Aaron Rai’s authentic approach to the game and how it’s “so distinctly different” from a lot of the players in golf today.
Adam Scott officially is set for his 100th consecutive major next month in the U.S. Open, which added 24 players to the field from the world ranking, with more spots available through qualifiers in England and Dallas on Monday.
Was Aronimink the right site for this year’s PGA Championship? Not the course, but the area. Rex Hoggard and Ryan Lavner debate in this “Golf Channel Podcast with Rex and Lav.”
Aaron Rai told his wife before the final round of the PGA Championship that he was scared of how life might change, should he win. His wife, Gaurika, assured him it wouldn’t.
What Rai did Sunday at Aronimink, separating from a leaderboard packed with big names to prevail by three shots, surely will slot in as the now-31-year-old’s crowning achievement.
Golf Channel’s Smylie Kaufman discusses how crucial Aaron Rai’s approach on No. 15 and No. 16 at Aronimink was to securing his first-ever major championship. After an eagle to finish his front nine, Rai went bogey-free down into the clubhouse.